shǐ
to send (someone); cause
他使我感到很高兴。
tā shǐ wǒ gǎndào hěn gāoxìng.
He makes me feel very happy.
她使我感到很伤心。
tā shǐ wǒ gǎndào hěn shāngxīn.
She makes me feel very sad.
他们使我感到很愤怒。
tāmen shǐ wǒ gǎndào hěn fènnù.
They make me feel very angry.
禁用 (jìn yòng)
disable
阻止 (zǔ zhǐ)
prevent
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The Chinese character 使 (shǐ) is composed of two parts: the radical 戈 (gē), which represents a weapon, and the phonetic component 巳 (sì), which is a snake. The character 使 originally meant "to use a weapon" or "to attack". Over time, its meaning evolved to include "to send", "to cause", and "to make".The character 使 is often used in combination with other characters to form words with different meanings. For example, the word 使者 (shǐzhě) means "envoy" or "messenger", while the word 使用 (shǐyòng) means "to use" or "to employ".The character 使 can also be used as a verb, meaning "to cause" or "to make". For example, the sentence 他使我笑了 (tā shǐ wǒ xiào le) means "He made me laugh".The character 使 is a common character in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
